Opinion: Tidal power can help cut carbon emissions
Andrew Crossland says we should invest in tidal lagoons to increase the diversity of our energy supplies and reduce our carbon emissions
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Wholesale market liquidity: ‘Please come back bankers: all is forgiven’
Dominic Whittome regrets the loss of banks and other third parties from commodities and power trading
Opinion: Take the Brexit opportunity to engineer a better energy landscape
Chris Evans says this is a good time to reassess our steps towards a low-carbon economy, broaden our technology choices, and move heat up the agenda
The New Power leader: What to do with the Swansea Bay lagoon?
The tidal lagoon project at Swansea Bay can bring great benefits to the local area. Many activities are planned around it as a tourist attraction and to an inexpert eye it seems to have dealt well with the environmental sensitivities of the site.
The New Power leader: Industrial strategy is not just about heavy industry
In its new industrial strategy, BEIS has said that energy prices are an important factor in maintaining competitiveness. That’s right, but it’s not the whole story.
Nuclear cracks are showing
Financial problems continue to beset companies that want to build new nuclear plants in the UK. Janet Wood summarises the issues
Make the connection
Sian Crampsie takes a look at how and where existing transmission capacity is being reallocated to new plant, as old plants reach the end of their lives
Ofto performance: Off the shore, on the money?
As Ofgem prepares to announce a shortlist of bidders to take ownership of the Burbo Bank Extension connection, Janet Wood takes a look at what the new owner can expect
Feature: In Poseidon’s domain
Those who reap resources from the sea quickly realise that they are largely at the mercy of nature, in the form of wave and weather. But at least human disputes can be managed. Nic Rigby explains how to go about it
February people news
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has four new non-executive board members.